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Level 4: Create Cost Groups
Chapter 18 ■ Customizing the Controlling Module
In this level you create cost groups Table 18-5) at a lower group for the divisions you just created in level 3.
First, create the cost groups for 1000 – Corporate on the standard hierarchy. To do this, select 1000 - Corporate
on the standard hierarchy and click the Create button. From the pull-down menu, select Lower level
group. Update the Group Name field with 1100 – Executive Board and click the Enter button. The
Executive Board Cost Group will be included in the standard hierarchy under corporate as a lower level.
Using Table 18-5 as a reference, create the remaining cost groups. You can display the entire standard
hierarchy that you have created by clicking the
bar. Your
standard hierarchy you have created so far should look like the one in Figure 18-20.
Figure 18-20. Details for the cost center group process
Save
your work.
Level 5: Create Cost Centers
At this level, you create cost centers for the cost groups that you created in level 4. To create cost centers,
follow this menu path: IMG: Controlling ➤ Cost Center Accounting ➤ Master Data ➤ Cost Centers ➤
Create Cost Centers. Or use transaction code KS01. The Choose Activity screen pops up with two options
on the screen. You can create or change a cost center. Double-click the Create Cost Center option. The Set
Controlling Area screen pops up. Enter your controlling area (C900) in the Controlling Area field and click
the Enter button at the bottom of the screen to set the controlling area. The Create Cost Center Initial
Screen is displayed. Update the following fields:
Cost Center: Enter a cost center identifier (1110) in the cost center field. This is
the number we suggested for the executive board in Table 18-5.
Valid From: Enter the date you want the cost center to be valid from, such as
01.01.2011 (we advise that you use a date a year earlier than your fiscal year). Make
sure that the valid from date includes your company code’s current fiscal year.
Valid To: This defaults to 31.12.9999. We recommend that you stick to this date.
Click the
displayed (Figure 18-21).
button on the top-left side of the screen. The Create Cost Center: Basic Screen is
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